Roane County Bridge Report Card

Roane County scores 90 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

A90 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Roane County, Tennessee

Roane County has 159 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 4 rated poor and 2 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 2.5% is at or below the 4.4% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 11,292 daily vehicle crossings.

159Total Bridges

4Poor (2.5%)

78Fair (49.1%)

2Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

2.5%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 4.4% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

11,292daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

2bridges are rated scour-critical, or 1.3% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Roane County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 90/100 (A). The county has 159 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 4 in poor condition and 2 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 11,292 daily vehicle crossings. Poor condition does not mean unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.

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How the Score Breaks Down

Factor	Weight	County Value	Penalty
Poor-condition bridge share	40	2.5%	5.0
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.9% of measured traffic	0.7
Scour-critical bridge share	20	1.3%	2.5
Average age vs national baseline	10	53 years vs 48 nationally	2.1
Traffic-data completeness	5	1,256,304 measured daily crossings	0.0

Score = 100 minus weighted penalties. The score is a comparative research signal, not an official safety rating. Read the full methodology.

County Comparisons

County Poor-Condition Share	2.5%
State Poor-Condition Share	4.4%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	1.3%
Average Bridge Age	53 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	11,292 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeFau 1226 (sa 7310) over Emory River — 7,216 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeFau 3698 over Black Creek — built in 1917 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Roane County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Roane County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Fau 1226 (sa 7310) over Emory River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	7,216	1992
Nfa 1425 (sa 7305) over Caney Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,958	1945
Nfa 1224 (sa 7315) over I40	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,788	1969
Nfa B485 over Paw Paw Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	330	1934
Fap 29 846733h over Emory River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	16,817	1957
I40 over Youngs Creek	High traffic	Fair	51,799	1969
I40 RT LN over SR 58	High traffic	Fair	51,799	1969
I40 Lf LN over SR 58	High traffic	Fair	51,799	1969
I40 RT LN over Clinch River & Nfa A774	High traffic	Fair	49,070	1960
I40 RT LN over Nfa 1226	High traffic	Fair	49,070	1969

Important safety note

Poor condition does not mean a bridge is unsafe. It means at least one major component has significant deterioration and the bridge is a priority for maintenance, repair, or replacement. Bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.